stainlessb
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Posts: 4,663
What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on Apr 27, 2024 17:11:08 GMT
Chris
contact the post office, with the tracking info and that it has been in LA for 4 weeks- I had something similar and violá, it showed up a week later.
though I have noticed mail has gotten (again) slower....
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fazeman
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Posts: 124
What I collect: Worldwide
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Post by fazeman on Apr 27, 2024 19:33:16 GMT
@beryllium Guy, I placed an eBay order with a European seller on March 16. After a month, the stamps had not arrived. I hastily asked for a refund and got it on April 25. That same day, I received the stamps. The envelope stamp was cancelled on March 18 but there was a coded bar at the bottom that read April 21. Anyway, the seller and I were in communication, and I sent the money back to him. Positive feedback all around. I learned a lesson not to push the request refund so fast. PS... I tagged your name, but the capital "B" turned into a lowercase "b" after pressing the create tab.
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mberry
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Posts: 1,009
What I collect: USA, USA Revenues, Beer Related Stamps and Revenues, US State Revenues, Stamp Show Stamps
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Post by mberry on Apr 28, 2024 3:50:48 GMT
@beryllium Guy, I placed an eBay order with a European seller on March 16. After a month, the stamps had not arrived. I hastily asked for a refund and got it on April 25. That same day, I received the stamps. The envelope stamp was cancelled on March 18 but there was a coded bar at the bottom that read April 21. Anyway, the seller and I were in communication, and I sent the money back to him. Positive feedback all around. I learned a lesson not to push the request refund so fast. PS... I tagged your name, but the capital "B" turned into a lowercase "b" after pressing the create tab. Adding tag for Chris: Beryllium Guy - there is no space between berylium and guy fazeman.
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Apr 29, 2024 10:20:41 GMT
i am back on Indonesia again.
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
Posts: 3,439
What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Apr 30, 2024 11:58:36 GMT
Good Morning everyone! I’m back and feeling better - slowly but surely. I’ve found that I can work on my stamps as long as I don’t do too much back and forth eye movement such as updating wantlists. I still have problems with any website that has moving advertisements or any random motion - I’m limiting time online. I’ll try to tidy up my giveaways and threads here in the forum later today. I started slowly prepping more duplicates to sell on eBay and hubby is helping a bit with some of that computer work. I had lots scheduled to activate today - I use that delay function to time it so everything starts and ends just one hour per week. I’m getting close to selling out a bunch of different countries - finally! For those of you that don’t know me, I decided to sell my enormous accumulation of duplicates on eBay by mostly penny lots or by 5-10% of catalog - giveaway prices to ensure that they actually sell. I want to list them once then send them off to another collector. I’m 6 months into the project and I’ve emptied about a dozen red boxes! This week I tackled some perforation checking - old Austrian issues mostly, and some Jersey definitives. That was something I could do that didn’t make me too dizzy. I’ve been using this old Harris metal perforation gauge since forever and I may have to try to find another - I’ve used it so much that I’m wearing it thin from where my tongs rub on the surface! Most of my perf checking is obviously the 10/11 range - yup - you got it - USA varieties. Ok, have to take a break then get a few more lots on ebay before my 10 am auctions go active. I’ll post more about an awesome surprise that I received from vikingeck and carabop and then declare a winner in those giveaways later today. soooooo much for all of the cheerful get well wishes. Happy stamping!
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machin141
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Post by machin141 on May 2, 2024 18:33:02 GMT
Sorting through some Cuba stamps very interesting 😊
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anglobob
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Posts: 2,438
What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on May 3, 2024 15:18:20 GMT
My first stamping expedition since the Covid crisis and first time out of the country since 2019....... A short break in Buenos Aires where I was able to find numerous stores and stamps. Once I have sorted everything,will hopefully be posting some pictures.
Anglobob
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Mr. H
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Posts: 939
What I collect: US, Netherlands, Whatever suits my fancy.
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Post by Mr. H on May 3, 2024 23:45:43 GMT
Once again, life and work have gotten in the way of any stamping. Spent two weeks in Colorado for work and after getting back had to help my daughter pack up her house so she can move to Florida. Only had a day or this week to do anything. Next week should be better and I can finally finish up with Japan (watch for a giveaway).
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madbaker
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Posts: 696
What I collect: (Mark) General worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on May 6, 2024 4:14:12 GMT
I've been a reluctant collector since I returned home from the UK. My collection felt extremely heavy and I didn't know where I should start. But this weekend I got back to working on New Zealand. I started by filling spaces from a purchase from a couple of months ago. Completed two or three pages and that felt nice. Then I reworked some early pages to add stamps I never thought I'd get (so didn't have spaces for them.) The new pages look nice. And this afternoon I made up a half dozen new pages in AlbumEasy, ready to print and mount definitive series from 1975 - 1995. My goodness, once I get my layouts standardized the pages go very quickly indeed. It's nice to get back into a stamping groove again.
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
Posts: 3,439
What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on May 6, 2024 11:38:33 GMT
Good morning forum friends.
WOW! So many new members! A hearty welcome to all of you! I hope you feel comfy with us and join in the fun and participate.
Talk about unexpected, hubby is not only helping me with the project of selling my duplicates on eBay, but I think he is getting hooked. He keeps hinting that I should make purchases because they offset the sales income tax wise. I remind him that I DO NOT want to become a stamp dealer - that this is just temporary until I sell all of my duplicates. Too funny! So with his assistance there are new lots up this week. Anyways, so when I feel up to stamping, I prep a few auction lots. That’s pretty much my “stamping” for now. Oh my gawd I still have so many duplicates! Slowly but surely, but NO buying to resell - ugh!
I found that I can use my iPad longer if I stabilize my head on a pillow. Where there’s a will there’s a way!
Happy stamping!
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hdm1950
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Posts: 1,630
What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on May 9, 2024 12:57:45 GMT
I have worked my self out of a job with the several large boxes of stuff I bought back in January. It kept me busy for a few months. There is a promise of another box coming next week. In the mean time I continue to get my daily eBay notices of Queens County related covers and postmarks. I saw this one this morning and could not help but think that even in 1905 there can be some real jerks. You will know what I mean when you see the placement of the postmark by the postal clerk at Annisquam, Massachusetts.
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vikingeck
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Posts: 3,289
What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on May 10, 2024 11:26:35 GMT
Just home from a profitable session of the “Friday Group”. I managed to trade a dozen GB fdc and half a dozen Hong Kong China. The packet secretary also handed me the proceeds of circulating booklets he has retired, so my reserve for new purchases got quite a boost.
Only a dozen members present today. We usually get 15 or 16 at our fortnightly coffee and chat sessions.
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
Posts: 3,439
What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on May 10, 2024 13:24:37 GMT
what I’ve been stampin’ When I feel up to working at my desk, mostly I’m busy culling duplicates from my Hagnar sheets. When I buy a stockbook full of stamps, I put them on my Vario/Hagnar pages then later on I go back and keep the mint and used copy that I like best, giving preference to clear CDS cancels. This way, I’m always improving the quality of my collections. Plus I get to enjoy looking at them. After I complete a few years or so, I take all the duplicates and make up auction lots by years, mint or used, usually priced at 5 to 10 % of catalog. The overstocked either get donated, put into red boxes or go into penny lots. Hubby helps with some of this process. Before and after pictures; Messy before; Nice and tidy afterwards;
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stanley64
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What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
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Post by stanley64 on May 12, 2024 9:50:17 GMT
Recently fell down the philatelic 'rabbit hole' and have been lost exploring the Falkland Islands Bird Definitive Series of 1960-68 such as examples which can be seen in TSF's The Falkland Islands (Malvinas) or Birds on Stamps! threads. With a nice little collection amassed, I look forward to continuing my 'playing' with the set and filling in the proverbial 'gaps'. My thanks to both Alex ( vikingeck) and Gene ( djcmh), who have been most supportive in this current endeavour... Have fun and happy collecting!
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cursus
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Posts: 1,783
What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on May 14, 2024 5:19:30 GMT
Lately I've been buying Switzerland,Norway, Iceland and Greenland used stamps from Stamporama Auctions ans Approval books. Also, bought three Switzerland airmail stamps, that I was missing snce a long time ago, from e-bay. Off course, I keep on going most Sundays to Plaça Reial (Barcelona) stamp market, although the fortune, depends on the day. Last Sunday, I was lucky enough to find about 50 used Iceland stamps and a few early XXth century Catalan cinderellas. To end with it, last Friday there was a donation to the thrift shop of many 1970-1992 Hong Kong definitives as well as a few commemorative stamps. As there were many duplicates, I kept one of each for myself. This was a good reason to do a little reserach on Hong Kong stamps.
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on May 14, 2024 10:10:41 GMT
I am still working on Indonesia. I have found errors on 3 different Steiner pages - missing stamps, stamps that were not issued, incorrect box sizes. I must be one of the first to use these pages. I reported them to Bill. These were in the pre-1950 Vienna issue period that Scott only listed in 2008.
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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on May 14, 2024 17:48:21 GMT
contact the post office, with the tracking info and that it has been in LA for 4 weeks- I had something similar and voila, it showed up a week later. though I have noticed mail has gotten (again) slower.... Just wanted to post a follow-up on these two seemingly lost eBay items. One item surfaced after about a month of no updates, and I have received it. The other item, most unfortunately, has had an official enquiry through Royal Mail to the USPS, and it seems to have disappeared. USPS says that they cannot find it at the LA International Sorting Center, where its tracking shows that it arrived back on 1st April. No trace of it has been found since. When I tried calling the USPS Customer Service line myself, they told me that the only recourse was through Royal Mail. The eBay seller has been excellent throughout all of this, and I really feel bad for him. He has now given me a full refund, and he is out the stamps to boot. This is the first time that this has ever happened to me on a tracked shipment. What a bummer.... the packet contained two beautiful Cape Triangles, and I am very disappointed. Who knows? Maybe one day they will just appear in my mailbox, and I will happily, nay joyously, pay the seller again. But for now, that's the story. Stay stampy, all!
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vikingeck
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What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on May 14, 2024 18:03:11 GMT
The eBay seller should be able to get compensation from Royal Mail, The level of compensation depends on the tracking. I think up to £200 unless he paid extra. If it is just a proof of posting without tracking the limit is £20 . In the end he should get some money back .
I had a UK item with tracking go off the radar for 12 days when it should have been delivered within 24 hours. We had got to the stage of posting a Not received claim with eBay when it turned up yesterday Misdirected to the wrong bag at Chester it went west to Isle of Man before being re routed North to me in Aberdeen . 12 days late.
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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on May 14, 2024 18:22:44 GMT
Thanks for your post, Alex ( vikingeck). Since I made the previous post, I have had another message from the eBay seller, and he told me that the shipment was fully insured, so he will indeed be compensated for his loss. I am at least glad to know that. Interestingly, he has taken the step of contacting the APS and sending them high-resolution images of the two stamps in case they are sent in for expertizing or listed for sale somewhere. He thinks that in case it would turn out to be an incident of theft within the USPS, the stamps may show up again somewhere in the US. Personally, I am not investing too much emotion in it, but I am hoping that the envelope simply fell under a table or a bin or something, and that one day it will be found and sent along to me. I realize that is likely to be a low-probability outcome at this stage of the game, but who knows? Maybe, I'll get lucky! As far as the theft aspect goes, I will revert to my old favorite version of Occam's Razor: So, I tell myself it is more likely mislaid or dropped somewhere than stolen. We shall see....
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hdm1950
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Posts: 1,630
What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on May 14, 2024 20:39:02 GMT
Today included another curb side exchange with my antique and collectables dealer friend. It almost came to blows as once more he was refusing to take money for Canadian postage and a few items I had sold for him from his last drop off. I won the fight and he took the cash. Then there is all the stuff I keep for me so I expect nothing for my left overs he moves along. Today's incoming looks pretty sad but hopefully I will find some surprises.
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vikingeck
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Posts: 3,289
What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on May 14, 2024 20:56:46 GMT
Looks interesting Hugh hdm1950, have fun . I am waiting a confirmation phone call from an elderly lady to inspect “a childhood collection from when my Dad worked in HK&Shanghai bank in Singapore, China and Japan” . It will either be junior material or potentially have some decent items to be released to the philatelic world.
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